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We Plough the Fields and Scatter  
   

We Plough the Fields and Scatter

Running ahead of the Typhoon (Dalat)

October 1st 2006
(Anna there is a caterpillar picture at the bottom of the page). Having left Hoi An far too many hours before hand, we arrived safe and sound away from the typhoon a little later than anticipated at about 1.30pm. Claire and Emma let Bruce and I get on with the gritty business of selecting a hotel, so we based ourselves in a modern mini hotel, that had wonderfully comfortable beds and plenty o ... read more
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Vietnamese Flag The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more
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